Information About

Big Island

Quick Facts

Region:

Lake and Peninsula

Nearest City:

Newhalen

Elevation:

125 ft (38.1 m)

About

in Iliamna Lake, 1.3 mi. NW of Reindeer Bay and 30 mi. SW of Iliamna, Bristol Bay Low.; 1.5 miles long.

History of Big Island

Local name reported in 1956 by R. L. Detterman and B. L. Reed, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); recorded as "Chekok Island" on a 1923 Alaska Road Commission (ARC) map.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Iliamna B-7 (1951), Iliamna B-7 (1951), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1952), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957), Iliamna (1957),

Places Near Big Island

Bays:

Reindeer Bay,

Cliffs:

Eagle Bluff,

Islands:

Bear Island, Big Island,

Mountains:

Big Mountain,

Streams:

Belinda Creek, Moraine Creek,